Yes, that's 2 different spiders under 2 different cups in 2 different parts of my bathroom....they are taking over! I'm not positive, but I think that they are hobos (based on the ones that Darcy showed me) and that's what scares me the most. Chandler plays on the floor all the time! What if they get her?! And for those of you wondering why I trapped them rather than just killing them...killing spiders is a boy's job, so I'm leaving that part to my dad.
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get some traps!! of course, that just makes you more aware of how many are roaming around.
I think Darcy is right- those look like hobos to me. I had a ton of them when I lived in Hyde Park. Here's the low-down on them: they are poisonous, but only inject venom 50% of the time. Babies are more potent than adults. They like woody areas, don't climb well, and are usually found in the lower levels of houses. You're seeing a lot of them right now because autumn is mating season, and the males are roaming around looking for females. If you're getting a lot of hobos in one place, there's a good chance you've got a female hiding in there somewhere, and she's drawing them in. Kill her and save yourself a lot of trouble. (I found a "hobo mama" in my bathroom once after seeing probably 10 different males in there.) You can tell the females from the males because they're fatter, quicker, and smarter about hiding. You can have someone spray for hobos, but there is debate over the effectiveness of that (unless you spray them directly). The best way to handle them is to keep your floors clean and uncluttered, set out lots of traps, and if possible, get a cat; they're natural predators. Check Chandler for bites regularly, and if you see anything, so long as you have a doc look at her right away it can be treated just fine. Good luck!
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